Hailles | |
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  Hailles  Hailles | |
| Coordinates:49°48′22″N2°26′23″E / 49.8061°N 2.4397°E /49.8061; 2.4397 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Moreuil |
| Intercommunality | CC Avre Luce Noye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Fabrice Veront[1] |
Area 1 | 5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 404 |
| • Density | 79.7/km2 (206/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80405 /80440 |
| Elevation | 32–110 m (105–361 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hailles (French pronunciation:[aj]) is acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
Hailles is situated on the banks of the riverAvre and by the D90e road, some 10 miles (16 km) southeast ofAmiens.
The name probably comes from ‘haie’ (eng: hedge), and has been variously written as Haies or Heilles.During theFranco-Prussian War of 1870, somefrancs-tireurs, hidden behind the town fired 60 times on a Prussian officer. All missed, he wasn't even scratched. The German troops threatened to burn down the town.
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